Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-21
CITY AND DISTRICT.
An,u.emenrs Tonight

Amusemenrs Tonight.
KERSAN's THEATER--Comic opera and Variety.
PANORAMA BUILDISG.-BatLle OF Bull Run
ATHLETIC PARK--ROller Coaster.
Condensed Locals.
At the Columbia Athletic Grounds, on Analostan
Island, last evening, match game or tennis was
played by Chiffon, of the Reds, aud McCauley, of
the Blues. Two rounds were played, both won by
Chiffon, the first by a score Of TO and the
second BY a score OF TO D. The doubles were
postponed until next Wednesday.
Last evening, about So O'Clock, coal-oil lamp
exploded In the house OF JnO. A. Bayless, cor. I'd
and g streets southwest, and Mary f. Sales a
servant, had her hands badly burned.
Alice Campbell found a colored infant in ArmOry
Square last night, and it was sent To st. AIMS
This morning Officer Leightbrown found a dead
colored infant in the alley between LIST, I'd and
q streets southwest.
Jacob z. Angney was to-day released on $4,000
pail furnished by Augustus de Grummond and
Louis L. Main-
The case OF George Jackson. alias '.Buck" Dray-
ton, cOlOred, charged with cutting Andrew Black
burn with a razor the 4th OF July as published
IN HE STAR at the tilne, was tried In the Police
court Today and the case was sent To the grand
jury.
Mr.. Lorenzo Rice was In the Police Court to-day
charged with allowing his horse to bite the bark
from a tree near the Commissioners Office and q
nne OF - was imposed.
Those who leave the city during the summer can
nave 1HE STAR mailed 10 them for any length of
Time, and the address changed often desired.
The subscription must be invariably paid in ad-
vance
Edward b. Cook, No. 5O4 street southeast, re-
ports that between and = O'Clock yesterday his
WinSoy Wa 5 T1 4y forcing rear en- NJ
In money and pair or gold cuf buttons.
Bruce Wallace, said To have been resident OF
this District, fell into the canal and was browne
Tuesday, at lock II Of the c. and o. Canal, above
the Great Falls
The verdict OF the Alexandria, Way Jury In the
case OF the man charged with the murder of young
Wertenbaker causes much unfavOrabe comment
In this city, particularly among the railroad men.
SunstrOke Caused His Death.
LABoREK OVERCOME By THE HEAT PUT INTO A
POLICE CELL, WHERE He DIED SHORTLY AFTER
WARD
Jas. Foley, the man who died in a cell at the
sixth precinct station Monday, was buried yester-
day afternoon. Coroner Patterson viewed the
body and gave certificate OF death from SUM-
stroke Foley was arrested by Officer Burdett and
taken TO the station Monday afternoon, on a
charge OF drunkenness and Was found dead by the
SlltlOnkeep-r after midnight Relatives OF the
deceased state that lac hid not been away from
his home more than three hours before he dropped
from the effects of the sun, and they don't believe
he was Intoxicated when he was arrested
sale. of Real Estate.
NeSSrS. Schwing Il Clarke haze bought of r. r.
Perry and J. H. RalStOn, trustees lot r. square
50. 20 By l3 feet. at southeast corner OF 1Ih and
q streets, Tor 80. 900.
C. H.. Parker has bought OF Felix Menegyei ct al
executors uI Noble \ DUNG, Tor 10000 iOt II, in
reservation y fronting - feet the south Sl,;e OF
1cHilSN " ANA avenue between AZ streets,
Rudolph Goldschlnid has bought OF Beverly Hor-
ton. for $1,000, lots 20l ana 2U2, i'll square FOG,
fronting 40 feet on The west side OF l4th street, be-
tween ) and L streets northwest.
The PUTNAM PHAIANX COMING IN OCroBER-The
Putnam PhtianX vi Hartford, Conn, decided last
night 10 make an excursion To Washington and
baltimore ia October. This company Is composed
OF the solid business men OF Hartford. They wear
an exact n ot me old onfina-II =, mi
iOrIn and their drlli is similar to that OF the
heroes OF the revolution.
IN MEMORY OF BISHOP SHoRTER-Servfces In
memory OF the late Bishop JAS \. Shorter of the
a " T. Church. ere neld last night In the Met
ropoitan y NJ. Z. church Rev. JAS a. Handy,
DID,, presided The opening services were con-
ducted by KEY. C. H. F1tzhugh. Rev. T. g. Stew
art, Pastor OF the Metropolitan church, and Rev.
JAS. III. U. johnson delivered eulogieS, and short
addresses were made by others.
SLIGHT Fra fire broke out In the uDper
story OF No. 49, New Jersey avenue this morning
about IL O'Clock. The fire department quickly re.
sponded 20 the alarm and in few minutes extin-
guished thr fire. which IS said to have been caused
Dy coai-oil stove; damage slight.
He DENIES THE CHiRGE.-The case OF the man
who gave his name as samuel p. Kendall when ar.
rested yesterday charge OF indecently assault
ing two coored girls was called 10 the attention
OF Judge Smell today. and was continued until
"Wednesday. The defendant. who saws he resides
In Alexandria, denies the charge. He gave bail
ana was released.
METHODIST REUNION AT PEN-MAR.-A reunion OF
MeInOulSIS nPgan at Pen-Mar Yesterday. there be-
ing about 800 persons present from New York
New Jersey, Pennsylvania Virginia, West Viz
g1nla, Maryland. and the District OF Columbia.
Fignt Rev. Bishop Andrews presided and an adj
Dress or welcome Was made by A. K Seyster
Bishop Andrews made an address on '.Some Lead
ing characteristics OF NethOdiSm.- Rev DR. n 4
Baltz. OF Drew Theological Seminary on "Neth.
odfSm and Education Rev Dr. j. A. McCanley
preSident OF Dickinson College, spoke OF the work
or that institution. and Rev. c. F. Elliott OF this
city, on "MethodiSm and Reform Ir is proposed
70 meet annually at Pen-Mar The following from
Nee: The Rev Messrs j. III. Dashiell. DD 7 Mex
Kelley, DID,, VIM :. Edwards, DID, Geo. Elliott
and MessrS- B. H. Steinmetz, VI. G.. Emery Chas.
l. birch, DAVID l. Cissel and Samuel III. Walker.
MIssIS6 MAS.-Inquiry was made at police
heah1uarters this morning as TO the whereabouts
or Jno. Fredd, fOrty-twO years old who lives in
Kansas City Hehas been here for his health, and
He pfr bi ne b9 money oreeT from his home
west. 10 have his money order cashed He did no,
return 10 his boarding-house. and has not been
seen since. Ills trunk Is at the boarding house
where he left IT,. The officers thought he had proS
aoly suffered from the effects OF the heat and had
oeen sent 10 one OF the hospitals. but on inquiry
them. "
LITTLE GIRL SERIOUSLY HURT BY A FALL FROM
AFoRcH-S1turday afternoon a sad accident Oc.
CURED 10 Katie RICHMOND, the six-year-old grand.
child OF Mrs sweeney. who lives az the corner OF
LIST and streets northwest This child and OF
ers were playing on Mr.. Furlong's front porch. No
an SyrTe' ~nen she ie from the porch to the
on ner mead Her face began TO discolor and she
was picked up IN an unconscious condition by Mr.
FuriOng and carried TO her home a few door
away. IN was at first feared that her skull had
Deen fractured. but upon an examination by DR.
Merriam IL was found that this was not so but
.nal she was otherWlse seriously injured. This
morning the little sufferer was better although
she Is not out OF danger.
IN BEHALF OF THE c. AND o. CANAI--At a meet
ing In Cumberland last night OF citizens interested
IA The future OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
tne following were elected as delegates to the
Rochester Canal convention, July 2S: r. d. John
son. r. Mertens, c. LWelhngton, Col. p. w Aver,tt
ooL, Alfred Spates, W. 7. COulehan. Hon. T. G. Nc
COlloh, W. F. Cowden, VIM Young Felix Rarets
and Z. OConnor. A resolution was adopted in.
wiling the friends OF the c. and o. Canal in Car
rett. Frederick, Washington and Montgomery
counties and the District OF Columbia 70 co
operate with Allegany County In sending dele.
gates 10 Rochester Mr.. Wellington In an adj
oress SAID that II Congress can give money to at
tenuated streams IL can help this waterway run
hing 10 the national capitol. The speaker haf
ntte faith In state aid, though it might be posst
DIE 10 accomplish something at the constiruftona
convention In the way OF providing protection fol
the canal. "
REDUCED RATES TO THE sEasHoRE.-The Penn
syNanla Railroad Company announce the sale a
special excursion tickets TO Cape Nav and Altar
Tic city every Friday during July and Aucusf
commencing the 2.2d inst. at the low rate az AZ 10
The round trip These tickets will be good oniy
Tor continuous trip In each direction and for re-
turn passage within five days. The excursto,
tickets VIII be good only on train leaving Wash
ngton at l. am, and reaching the seashore n
time for early tea.
SELECT EXCURSION TO PINEY PorSr-A pleasan